fallen|fell|falls|fallingfɔːlnoun+the season when the leaves fall from the trees+a sudden drop from an upright position+the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve+a downward slope or bend+a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity+a sudden decline in strength or number or importance+a movement downward+the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)+the time of day immediately following sunset+when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat+a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity+a sudden sharp decrease in some quantityverb+descend in free fall under the influence of gravity+move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way+pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind+come under, be classified or included+fall from clouds+suffer defeat, failure, or ruin+decrease in size, extent, or range+die, as in battle or in a hunt+touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly+be captured+occur at a specified time or place+yield to temptation or sin+lose office or power+to be given by assignment or distribution+move in a specified direction+be due+lose one's chastity+to be given by right or inheritance+come into the possession of+fall to somebody by assignment or lot+be inherited by+slope downward+lose an upright position suddenly+drop oneself to a lower or less erect position+fall or flow in a certain way+assume a disappointed or sad expression+be cast down+come out; issue+be born, used chiefly of lambs+begin vigorously+go as if by falling+come as if by falling

The fall of Khartoum in 1898 marked the re-establishment of British rule in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

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verb, noun+verb(fell )drop down1[V][usually +adv./prep.] to drop down from a higher level to a lower level: Several of the books had fallen onto the floor. + One of the kids fell into the river. + The handle had fallen off the drawer. + September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. + He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below. + The rain was falling steadily. + They were injured by falling rocks.stop standing2[V][usually +adv./prep.] to suddenly stop standing: She slipped on the ice and fell. + I fell over and cut my knee. + The house looked as if it was about to fall down.See also-FALLENof hair / material3[V +adv./prep.] to hang down: Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls.slope downwards4[V] ~ (away / off) to slope downwards: Beyond the hill, the land falls away sharply towards the river.decrease5 to decrease in amount, number or strength: [V] Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. + Prices continued to fall on the stock market today. + The temperature fell sharply in the night. + falling birth rates + (written) Her voice fell to a whisper. +[VN] Share prices fell 30p.be defeated6[V] to be defeated or captured: The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards. + Troy finally fell to the Greeks.die in battle7[V] (literary) to die in battle; to be shot: a memorial to those who fell in the two world warsbecome8 to pass into a particular state; to begin to be sth: [V-ADJ] He had fallen asleep on the sofa. + The book fell open at a page of illustrations. + (written) The room had fallen silent. + She fell ill soon after and did not recover. +[V] I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. + The house had fallen into disrepair. +[V-N] She knew she must not fall prey to his charm.happen / occur9[V] ~ (on sb/sth) (literary) to come quickly and suddenlySynonym: DESCENDA sudden silence fell. + Darkness falls quickly in the tropics. + An expectant hush fell on the guests.10[V +adv./prep.] to happen or take place: My birthday falls on a Monday this year.11[V +adv./prep.] to move in a particular direction or come in a particular position: My eye fell on (= I suddenly saw) a curious object. + Which syllable does the stress fall on? + A shadow fell across her face.belong to group12[V +adv./prep.] to belong to a particular class, group or area of responsibility: Out of over 400 staff there are just 7 that fall into this category. + This case falls outside my jurisdiction. + This falls under the heading of scientific research.Idioms: Idioms containing fall are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example fall by the wayside is at wayside.Phrasal Verbs: fall about (BrE, informal) to laugh a lot: [+ -ing] We all fell about laughing.fall apart1 to be in very bad condition so that parts are breaking off: My car is falling apart.2 to have so many problems that it is no longer possible to exist or function: Their marriage finally fell apart. + The deal fell apart when we failed to agree on a price.fall away to become gradually fewer or smaller; to disappear: His supporters fell away as his popularity declined. + The market for their products fell away to almost nothing. + All our doubts fell away. + The houses fell away as we left the city.fall back1 to move or turn backSynonym: RETREATThe enemy fell back as our troops advanced.2 to decrease in value or amount: Share prices fell back after brisk early trading.fall back on sb/sth [no passive] to go to sb for support; to have sth to use when you are in difficulty: I have a little money in the bank to fall back on. + She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time.related noun FALLBACKfall behindfall behind sb/sth to fail to keep level with sb/sth: She soon fell behind the leaders.fall behind with sth to not pay or do sth at the right time: They had fallen behind with their mortgage repayments. + He's fallen behind with his school work again.fall down to be shown to be not true or not good enough: And that's where the theory falls down.See also-FALL v. (2)fall for sb [no passive] (informal) to be strongly attracted to sb; to fall in love with sb: They fell for each other instantly.fall for sth [no passive] (informal) to be tricked into believing sth that is not true: I'm surprised you fell for that trick.fall in if soldiers fall in, they form lines: The sergeant ordered his men to fall in.fall in with sb/sth [no passive] (BrE) to agree to sth: She fell in with my idea at once.fall into sth to be able to be divided into sth: My talk falls naturally into three parts.fall off to decrease in quantity or quality: Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably.fall on / upon sb/sth [no passive] (especially BrE)1 to attack or take hold of sb/sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm: They fell on him with sticks. + The children fell on the food and ate it greedily.2 to be the responsibility of sb: The full cost of the wedding fell on us.fall out1 to become loose and drop: His hair is falling out. + My tooth fell out.2 if soldiers fall out, they leave their lines and move awayfall out (with sb) (BrE) to quarrel with sb so that you are no longer friendly with themfall over sb/sth [no passive] to hit your foot against sth when you are walking and fall, or almost fall: I rushed for the door and fell over the cat in the hallway.See also-FALL v. (2)fall over yourself to do sth (informal) to try very hard or want very much to do sth: He was falling over himself to be nice to me.fall through to not be completed, or not happen: Our plans fell through because of lack of money.fall to sth (literary) to begin to do sth: [+ -ing] She fell to brooding about what had happened to her.fall to sb to become the duty or responsibility of sb: With his partner away, all the work now fell to him. +[+ to inf] It fell to me to inform her of her son's death.+nounact of falling1[C] an act of falling: I had a bad fall and broke my arm. + She was killed in a fall from a horse.of snow / rocks2[C] ~ (of sth) an amount of snow, rocks, etc. that falls or has fallen: a heavy fall of snow + a rock fallway sth falls / happens3[sing.] ~ of sth the way in which sth falls or happens: the fall of the cards / dice + the dark fall of her hair (= the way her hair hangs down)of water4 (falls) [pl.] (especially in names) a large amount of water falling down from a heightSynonym: WATERFALLThe falls upstream are full of salmon. + Niagara Fallsautumn5[C] (AmE) = AUTUMN: in the fall of 1990 + last falldecrease6[C] ~ (in sth) a decrease in size, number, rate or level: a steep fall in prices / profits + a big fall in unemploymentdefeat7[sing.] ~ (of sth) a loss of political, economic, etc. power or success; the loss or defeat of a city, country, etc. in war: the fall of the Roman Empire + the rise and fall of British industry + the fall of Berlinloss of respect8[sing.] a situation in which a person, an organization, etc. loses the respect of other people because they have done sth wrong: the TV preacher's spectacular fall from gracein bible9 (the Fall) [sing.] the occasion when Adam and Eve did not obey God and had to leave the Garden of EdenIdioms see PRIDE n., RIDE v.